A <span class="c1 g0">spinalspan> cross-connector is configured for <span class="c10 g0">adjustablespan> connection between <span class="c1 g0">spinalspan> fixation devices such as <span class="c1 g0">spinalspan> fixation rods and allows for adjustment in <span class="c11 g0">lengthspan> or distance between adjacent <span class="c1 g0">spinalspan> <span class="c2 g0">rodspan> clamping members and provides <span class="c5 g0">independentspan> rotational adjustment of the two <span class="c1 g0">spinalspan> <span class="c2 g0">rodspan> clamping members for individual and <span class="c5 g0">independentspan> <span class="c6 g0">attachmentspan> thereof to adjacent <span class="c1 g0">spinalspan> rods of a <span class="c1 g0">spinalspan> <span class="c2 g0">rodspan> assembly. The cross-connector has <span class="c4 g0">firstspan> and <span class="c0 g0">secondspan> connection members that are <span class="c10 g0">adjustablespan> in <span class="c11 g0">lengthspan> and rotation relative to one another. A <span class="c4 g0">firstspan> <span class="c1 g0">spinalspan> <span class="c2 g0">rodspan> clamping member is provided on an end of the <span class="c4 g0">firstspan> connection member and defines <span class="c4 g0">firstspan> and <span class="c0 g0">secondspan> arced jaws that are adapted to <span class="c3 g0">clampspan> onto a <span class="c4 g0">firstspan> <span class="c1 g0">spinalspan> <span class="c2 g0">rodspan>. A <span class="c0 g0">secondspan> <span class="c1 g0">spinalspan> <span class="c2 g0">rodspan> clamping member is provided on an end of the <span class="c0 g0">secondspan> connection member and defines <span class="c4 g0">firstspan> and <span class="c0 g0">secondspan> arced jaws that are adapted to <span class="c3 g0">clampspan> onto a <span class="c0 g0">secondspan> <span class="c1 g0">spinalspan> <span class="c2 g0">rodspan>. Both the <span class="c4 g0">firstspan> and <span class="c0 g0">secondspan> clamping members are rotatable relative to the connection arms and thus provide the rotational adjustment. The individual and <span class="c5 g0">independentspan> rotational adjustment of the <span class="c1 g0">spinalspan> <span class="c2 g0">rodspan> clamping members allows the present cross-connector to adjust to variations in skew between adjacent <span class="c1 g0">spinalspan> rods as well as provide the ability to attach to the adjacent <span class="c1 g0">spinalspan> rods at various angles between the adjacent <span class="c1 g0">spinalspan> rods.
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1. A <span class="c1 g0">spinalspan> cross-connector comprising:
a <span class="c4 g0">firstspan> connector;
a <span class="c0 g0">secondspan> connector coupled to the <span class="c4 g0">firstspan> connector such that the <span class="c4 g0">firstspan> and <span class="c0 g0">secondspan> connectors define a span that is <span class="c10 g0">adjustablespan> in <span class="c11 g0">lengthspan>;
a <span class="c4 g0">firstspan> <span class="c1 g0">spinalspan> <span class="c2 g0">rodspan> <span class="c3 g0">clampspan> attached to an end of the <span class="c4 g0">firstspan> connector by a <span class="c4 g0">firstspan> ball and socket joint and configured to attach onto a <span class="c4 g0">firstspan> <span class="c1 g0">spinalspan> <span class="c2 g0">rodspan>, the <span class="c4 g0">firstspan> <span class="c1 g0">spinalspan> <span class="c2 g0">rodspan> <span class="c3 g0">clampspan> rotatable relative to the end of the <span class="c4 g0">firstspan> connector, the <span class="c4 g0">firstspan> <span class="c1 g0">spinalspan> <span class="c2 g0">rodspan> <span class="c3 g0">clampspan> comprising a <span class="c4 g0">firstspan> pair of arced jaws that extend upward to form a <span class="c4 g0">firstspan> threaded shaft; and
a <span class="c0 g0">secondspan> <span class="c1 g0">spinalspan> <span class="c2 g0">rodspan> <span class="c3 g0">clampspan> attached to an end of the <span class="c0 g0">secondspan> connector by a <span class="c0 g0">secondspan> ball and socket joint and configured to attach onto a <span class="c0 g0">secondspan> <span class="c1 g0">spinalspan> <span class="c2 g0">rodspan>, the <span class="c0 g0">secondspan> <span class="c1 g0">spinalspan> <span class="c2 g0">rodspan> <span class="c3 g0">clampspan> rotatable relative to the end of the <span class="c0 g0">secondspan> connector, the <span class="c0 g0">secondspan> <span class="c1 g0">spinalspan> <span class="c2 g0">rodspan> <span class="c3 g0">clampspan> comprising a <span class="c0 g0">secondspan> pair of arced jaws that extend upward to form a <span class="c0 g0">secondspan> threaded shaft.
14. A <span class="c1 g0">spinalspan> cross-connector comprising:
an <span class="c10 g0">adjustablespan> <span class="c11 g0">lengthspan> span having a <span class="c4 g0">firstspan> end and a <span class="c0 g0">secondspan> end;
a <span class="c4 g0">firstspan> <span class="c1 g0">spinalspan> <span class="c2 g0">rodspan> <span class="c3 g0">clampspan> disposed at the <span class="c4 g0">firstspan> end of the <span class="c10 g0">adjustablespan> <span class="c11 g0">lengthspan> span and configured to attach onto a <span class="c4 g0">firstspan> <span class="c1 g0">spinalspan> <span class="c2 g0">rodspan>, the <span class="c4 g0">firstspan> <span class="c1 g0">spinalspan> <span class="c2 g0">rodspan> <span class="c3 g0">clampspan> comprising a <span class="c4 g0">firstspan> pair of arced jaws that extend upward to form a <span class="c4 g0">firstspan> threaded shaft; and
a <span class="c0 g0">secondspan> <span class="c1 g0">spinalspan> <span class="c2 g0">rodspan> <span class="c3 g0">clampspan> disposed at the <span class="c0 g0">secondspan> end of the <span class="c10 g0">adjustablespan> <span class="c11 g0">lengthspan> span and configured to attach onto a <span class="c0 g0">secondspan> <span class="c1 g0">spinalspan> <span class="c2 g0">rodspan>, the <span class="c0 g0">secondspan> <span class="c1 g0">spinalspan> <span class="c2 g0">rodspan> <span class="c3 g0">clampspan> comprising a <span class="c0 g0">secondspan> pair of arced jaws that extend upward to form a <span class="c0 g0">secondspan> threaded shaft;
the <span class="c4 g0">firstspan> and <span class="c0 g0">secondspan> <span class="c3 g0">clampspan> members individually and independently rotationally <span class="c10 g0">adjustablespan> relative to the <span class="c10 g0">adjustablespan> <span class="c11 g0">lengthspan> span for individual and <span class="c5 g0">independentspan> <span class="c6 g0">attachmentspan> thereof to the <span class="c4 g0">firstspan> and <span class="c0 g0">secondspan> <span class="c1 g0">spinalspan> rods;
wherein each of the <span class="c4 g0">firstspan> and <span class="c0 g0">secondspan> <span class="c1 g0">spinalspan> <span class="c2 g0">rodspan> clamps are rotationally coupled to the <span class="c10 g0">adjustablespan> <span class="c11 g0">lengthspan> span by a ball and socket joint enabling rotation of the <span class="c4 g0">firstspan> and <span class="c0 g0">secondspan> <span class="c1 g0">spinalspan> <span class="c2 g0">rodspan> clamps relative to the <span class="c10 g0">adjustablespan> <span class="c11 g0">lengthspan> span.
2. The <span class="c1 g0">spinalspan> cross-connector of
3. The <span class="c1 g0">spinalspan> cross-connector of
4. The <span class="c1 g0">spinalspan> cross-connector of
5. The <span class="c1 g0">spinalspan> cross-connector of
6. The <span class="c1 g0">spinalspan> cross-connector of
7. The <span class="c1 g0">spinalspan> cross-connector of
8. The <span class="c1 g0">spinalspan> cross-connector of
9. The <span class="c1 g0">spinalspan> cross-connector of
10. The <span class="c1 g0">spinalspan> cross-connector of
11. The <span class="c1 g0">spinalspan> cross-connector of
wherein the <span class="c0 g0">secondspan> ball and socket joint comprises a <span class="c0 g0">secondspan> insert forming a <span class="c0 g0">secondspan> ball portion, the <span class="c0 g0">secondspan> threaded shaft extending through the <span class="c0 g0">secondspan> insert.
12. The <span class="c1 g0">spinalspan> cross-connector of
13. The <span class="c1 g0">spinalspan> cross-connector of
15. The <span class="c1 g0">spinalspan> cross-connector of
16. The <span class="c1 g0">spinalspan> cross-connector of
17. The <span class="c1 g0">spinalspan> cross-connector of
18. The <span class="c1 g0">spinalspan> cross-connector of
19. The <span class="c1 g0">spinalspan> cross-connector of
20. The <span class="c1 g0">spinalspan> cross-connector 18, wherein the <span class="c4 g0">firstspan> connector has a slot that is slidably and pivotally received by a fixation member of the <span class="c0 g0">secondspan> connector.
21. The <span class="c1 g0">spinalspan> cross-connector of
22. The <span class="c1 g0">spinalspan> cross-connector of
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This patent application claims the benefit of and/or priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60/959,338 filed Jul. 13, 2007, entitled “Spinal Cross-Connector” the entire contents of which is specifically incorporated herein by this reference.
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to spinal fixation devices and, in particular, to cross-connectors for connecting spinal fixation devices, such as spinal rods that are attached onto a patient's spine.
2. Background Information
There are many medical situations, because of disease, injury or deformity, where it is necessary to align and/or fix a desired relationship between adjacent vertebral bodies. In order to accomplish this goal, orthopedic spinal surgeons utilize spinal fixation devices to provide the desired relationship between adjacent vertebral bodies. Such spinal fixation devices typically include a spinal fixation element, such as a relatively rigid fixation rod, that is connected to adjacent vertebrae by attaching the rod to anchor devices implanted into the vertebrae.
Often, the spinal fixation rods are placed on opposite sides of the spinous process in a substantially parallel relationship. These spinal fixation rods may have pre-determined contours according to properties of the target implantation site. Once installed, the spinal fixation rods hold the vertebrae in a desired spatial relationship.
It may also be necessary in some circumstances to provide a spinal cross-connector at one or more points between the two spinal fixation rods in order to provide additional stability to the structure. Particularly, adjacent spinal fixation rod assemblies can be made more robust by using a cross-connector to bridge the pair of spinal rods.
While current spinal cross-connectors are effective, problems exist such as in mounting and maintaining the cross-connectors in a desired position and orientation with respect to the spinal rods. Other problems also exist with current cross-connectors such as sizing and locking issues.
Accordingly, there presently exists a need for an improved spinal cross-connector that can be easily installed and that securely mates and connects to spinal fixation devices such as spinal rods.
The present invention is a spinal cross-connector for connection between adjacent spinal rods. The spinal cross-connector is configured, operable and/or adapted to allow adjustment in length or distance between adjacent spinal rod clamping members (i.e. lateral adjustment of the cross-connector) and to allow individual and independent rotational adjustment of the two spinal rod clamping members (i.e. rotational adjustment of the cross-connector) for individual and independent attachment thereof to the adjacent spinal rods. The individual and independent rotational adjustment of the spinal rod clamping members allows the present cross-connector to adjust to variations in skew between adjacent spinal rods as well as provide the ability to attach to the adjacent spinal rods at various angles between the adjacent spinal rods.
The present cross-connector is characterized by first and second connection members or arms that are adjustably fixable in length relative to one another. The first connection member has a first spinal rod clamping member that is adapted to be connected to one spinal rod while the second connection member has a second spinal rod clamping member that is adapted to be connected to the other, adjacent spinal rod. Each clamping member is rotatable relative to the respective connection member and thus the respective spinal rod.
In one form, length adjustment of the cross-connector is achieved by the first connection member having an arm with a bore that slidably receives an arm of the second connection member. The first and second connection members thus slide toward and away from each other to provide length adjustment. Securement of the selected length is achieved by a set pin, threaded nut or the like.
In another form, length adjustment of the cross-connector is achieved by the first connection member having a slot that receives a fixation member which is attached to the second connection member. The first connection member is thus slidable relative to the fixation member and thus the second connection member. Securement of the selected length is achieved by the fixation member.
In one form, rotational adjustment of the cross-connector is achieved by the first connection member having a first rotatable spinal rod clamping member at one end thereof and the second connection member having a second rotatable spinal rod clamping member at one end thereof. The first and second spinal rod clamping members are rotatable and fixable individually and independent of the other such that individual and independent rotational adjustment of the spinal rod clamping members allows the present cross-connector to adjust to variations in skew between adjacent spinal rods as well as provide the ability to attach to the adjacent spinal rods at various angles between the adjacent spinal rods.
The present cross-connector provides easily adjustable sizing (length and rotation) between adjacent spinal rods.
The present cross-connector also provides easy in situ sizing and adjustability.
The above mentioned and other features, advantages and objects of this invention, and the manner of attaining them, will become apparent and the invention itself will be better understood by reference to the following description of embodiments of the invention taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, wherein:
Like reference numerals indicate the same or similar parts throughout the several figures.
A description of the features, functions and/or configuration of the components depicted in the various figures will now be presented. It should be appreciated that not all of the features of the components of the figures are necessarily described. Some of these non-discussed features, if any, as well as discussed features are inherent from the figures. Other non discussed features may be inherent in component geometry and/or configuration.
Referring to
The cross-connector 10 is configured, operable and/or adapted to allow adjustment in length or distance between adjacent spinal rod connectors (i.e. lateral adjustment of the cross-connector) and to allow individual and independent rotational adjustment of the two spinal rod connectors (i.e. rotational adjustment of the cross-connector) for individual and independent attachment thereof to the adjacent spinal rods. The individual and independent rotational adjustment of the spinal rod connectors allows the present cross-connector 10 to adjust to variations in skew between adjacent spinal rods as well as provide the ability to attach to the adjacent spinal rods at various angles between the adjacent spinal rods.
The cross-connector 10 has a first spinal rod connector, connection member or arm 12 and a second spinal rod connector, connection member or arm 14 that are each adapted, configured and/or operable to connect to or clamp on to respective spinal rods (see
The first connection member 12 has a first spinal rod clamp, clamping or attachment member 16 having first and second arced jaws or members 18 and 20. The first jaw 18 includes teeth 19 on its inner arced surface. The second jaw 20 also includes teeth 21 on its inner arced surface. The first and second jaws 18, 20 are thus adapted, configured and/or operable to extend about a spinal rod with the teeth 19, 21 of the respective jaws 18, 20 holding onto the spinal rod.
An upper portion of the first and second jaws 18, 20 extend through a generally annular collar 24 of the first connection member 12 and terminate in a threaded shaft 22. As represented by the arced, double-headed arrow of
The second connection member 14 has a second spinal rod clamp, clamping or attachment member 36 having first and second arced jaws or members 38 and 40. The first jaw 38 includes teeth 39 on its inner arced surface. The second jaw 40 also includes teeth 41 on its inner arced surface. The first and second jaws 38, 40 are thus adapted, configured and/or operable to extend about a spinal rod with the teeth 39, 41 of the respective jaws 38, 40 holding onto the spinal rod.
An upper portion of the first and second jaws 38, 40 extend through a generally annular collar 44 of the second connection member 14 and terminate in a threaded shaft 42. As represented by the arced, double-headed arrow of
The first connection member 12 includes an arm 30 that radially extends from the collar 24. The arm 30 is generally rectangular in cross section and has a generally round longitudinal bore 31 therethrough (see
The arm 30 of the first connection member 12 has a hex-head threaded screw 32 that extends into the bore 31. The threaded screw 32 fixes the position of the second arm portion 52 and thus the second connection member 14 relative to the first connection member 12. As best seen in
The present cross-connector 10 thus provides simple length adjustment and easy rotational clamping to adjacent spinal rods. This allows the present cross-connector 10 to adjust to variations in spacing and skewness of adjacent spinal rods.
Referring now to
The cross-connector 100 is configured, operable and/or adapted to allow adjustment in length or distance between adjacent spinal rod connectors (i.e. lateral adjustment of the cross-connector) and to allow individual and independent rotational adjustment of the two spinal rod connectors (i.e. rotational adjustment of the cross-connector) for individual and independent attachment thereof to the adjacent spinal rods in like manner to the spinal rod cross-connector 10. The individual and independent rotational adjustment of the spinal rod connectors allows the present cross-connector 100 to adjust to variations in skew between adjacent spinal rods as well as provide the ability to attach to the adjacent spinal rods at various angles between the adjacent spinal rods.
The cross connector 100 has a first spinal rod connector, connection member or arm 112 and a second spinal rod connector, connection member or arm 114 that are each adapted, configured and/or operable to connect to or clamp on to respective spinal rods in like manner to spinal rod cross connector 10. The cross connector 100 is longitudinally adjustable as represented by the horizontal, double-headed arrow such that the span between the spinal rods is adjustable. Particularly, the first and second connection members 112, 114 are adjustable relative to one another in the direction of and as illustrated by the said horizontal, double-headed arrow. The connection members 112 and 114 are also rotatably adjustable with respect to one another.
The first connection member 112 is defined by an arm 130 with a first spinal rod clamp, clamping or attachment member 116 disposed at one end thereof. The first clamping member 116 has first and second arced jaws or members 118 and 120. The first jaw 118 includes teeth 119 on its inner arced surface. The second jaw 120 also includes teeth 121 on its inner arced surface. The first and second jaws 118, 120 are thus adapted, configured and/or operable to adjustably extend about a spinal rod with the teeth 119, 121 of the respective jaws 118, 120 holding onto the spinal rod.
An upper portion of the first and second jaws 118, 120 extend through a generally annular collar 124 of the first connection member 112 and terminate in a threaded shaft 122. The jaws 118 and 120 and threaded shaft 122 are thus rotatable about the collar 124. This allows the clamping member 116 to swivel about the spinal rod. A threaded nut 128 is received onto the threaded shaft 122. As the nut 128 is received onto the shaft 122, the jaws 118, 120 close around the spinal rod. The nut 128 fixates the clamping member 116 onto the spinal rod. Prior to tightening of the nut 128, the clamping member 116 can be easily placed onto or removed from the spinal rod and/or re-positioned along the longitudinal axis of the spinal rod.
The second connection member 114 is defined by an arm 150 with a second spinal rod clamp, clamping or attachment member 136 disposed at one end thereof. The second clamping member 136 has first and second arced jaws or members 138 and 140. The first jaw 138 includes teeth 139 on its inner arced surface. The second jaw 140 also includes teeth 141 on its inner arced surface. The first and second jaws 138, 140 are thus adapted, configured and/or operable to adjustably extend about a spinal rod with the teeth 139, 141 of the respective jaws 138, 140 holding onto the spinal rod.
An upper portion of the first and second jaws 138, 140 extend through a generally annular collar 144 of the second connection member 114 and terminate in a threaded shaft 142. The jaws 138 and 140 and threaded shaft 142 are thus rotatable about the collar 144. This allows the clamping member 136 to swivel relative to the spinal rod. A threaded nut 148 is received onto the threaded shaft 142. As the nut 148 is received onto the shaft 142, the jaws 138, 140 close around the spinal rod. The nut 148 fixates the clamping member 136 onto the spinal rod. Prior to tightening of the nut 148, the clamping member 136 can be easily placed onto or removed from the spinal rod and/or re-positioned along the longitudinal axis of the spinal rod.
The arm 130 of the first connection member 114 extends radially from the collar 124. The arm 130 is generally rectangular in cross section and has a bore therethrough (not seen) on an end thereof distal the collar 124. The arm 150 of the second connection member 114 extends radially from the collar 144. The arm 150 has a longitudinal slot 152 on an end thereof distal the collar 144. The fixation member 132 extends through the slot 152 and allows the connection members to pivot and slide relative thereto. This provides the longitudinal or length adjustment as well as the rotational adjustment of the present cross-connector 100.
The arm 30 of the first connection member 12 has a hex-head threaded screw 32 that extends into the bore 31. The threaded screw 32 fixes the position of the second arm portion 52 and thus the second connection member 14 relative to the first connection member 12. As best seen in
With reference to
While the invention has been illustrated and described in detail in the drawings and foregoing description, the same is to be considered as illustrative and not restrictive in character, it being understood that only preferred embodiments have been shown and described and that all changes and modifications that come within the spirit of the invention are desired to be protected.
Butler, Michael S., Hartsell, Brian D., Bucci, Kara A.
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